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(43) Date of publication: 15.01.2025 Bulletin 2025/03 (21) Application number: 23711571.2 (22) Date of filing: 06.03.2023

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 34/30(2016.01) A61G 13/00(2006.01) A61B 50/00(2016.01) A61B 90/50(2016.01) A61B 46/10(2016.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61B 34/30; A61B 90/50; A61B 46/10; A61G 13/06; A61G 13/10 (86) International application number: PCT/IB2023/052078 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/170546 (14.09.2023 Gazette 2023/37)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 07.03.2022 US 202263317289 P (71) Applicant: Cilag GmbH International 6300 Zug (CH)	(72) Inventors: SCHEUNERT, Mary Margaret Redwood City, CA 94065 (US) LAU, Kandice Hoi-Ning Redwood City, CA 94065 (US) DENLINGER, Clinton Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) (74) Representative: Carpmaels & Ransford LLP  One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA London WC1B 5HA (GB)